Attila the Hun
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Attila is one of the important historical personage of Turkish political life and he has also been a very curious figure for the western world. Attila's name, place and date of birth, his youth and his reign are the historical points that... more
Introduzione, testo latino con traduzione italiana a fronte a cura di Elena Necchi. Due celebri leggende, quella di Attila ‘flagello di Dio’ e quella delle origini della città di Venezia, si intrecciano in questo romanzo cavalleresco, in... more
The Catalaunian Fields is a battle well known for the role of terrain in the battle, with Jordanes' description of the engagement focusing almost in its entirety on the hill. With the location of the battlefield now known and new research... more
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The Huns are perhaps the most intriguing adversaries of the later Roman Empire. This paper examines the account of Priscus, which details his personal interactions with Attila, and compares it to other accounts of nomadic barbarians.... more
Battle of the Catalaunian Plains The last victory of the Romans. By Ziv Yoffe. אחרי שהשפיל את קונסטנטינופול והמזרח בשנת 449 , אטילה ההוני החל להביט לכיוון מערב. ניצחונותיו הרבים והפחד שזרע ברחבי שתי האימפריות נתנו לו כבר בשלב זה את... more
Öz: Türklerin çeşitli sebeplerden dolayı anayurtlarından ayrılmaları ile başlayan kavimler göçü neticesinde Batı Roma İmparatorluğu'nun sonunu hazırlayan birtakım olaylar cereyan etmiştir. Türklerin önlerinde bulunan Germen kavimlerini... more
Первая часть одноименного урока истории в средней русской школе.
'Autobiografia' di Giusta Grata Onoria, figlia di Galla Placidia e sorella di Valentiniano III, fedelmente ricostruita sulla base dei testi dei cronisti del V-VIII secolo. Questa è un estratto. Il testo completo, di 144 pagine con circa... more
From the fourth century CE onwards, the Western half of the Roman Empire experienced a chain of dramatic events and developments. The last Western emperor was deposed in 476 CE and Justinian abolished the Western court in 554 CE. These... more
This essay, based on the newest researches about Huns and their costumes, analises Huns' origins and their long voyage to Europe. They were considered 'barbarians' as we today consider refugees and migrants and their king, Attila, has... more
Türk tarihini yakından ilgilendiren Mete Han, Attilâ ve Cengiz Han ile ilgili 2000’li yıllara kadar çok az sayıda roman yayımlanmıştır. İslamiyet öncesi dönem hakkındaki romanların ilk örneklerinden birisi Peyami Safa’nın Attilâ’sı... more
Избранные статьи к 50-летию Д. Е. Новокшонова
As archaeological evidence confirms, the Germanic groups who established kingdoms in northwest Europe during the Age of Migrations were participants in a broad cultural zone extending well into Eurasia. Elements of Anglo-Saxon culture in... more
This is a complex analysis of the Battle of the Catalaunian Fields. It utilizes the latest in research on the Late Roman Period, as well as research in Roman, Germanic, and Steppe tactics, to reconstruct the campaign and battle as... more
This thesis examines the evidence surrounding the Battle of Nedao, an engagement between Ardaric, leader of the Gepids and other rebelling tribes, and Ellac, the eldest son of Attila. It argues against the claim that, after Attila’s... more
In: Hünüügijn ezent uls ba Mongolyn ertnij tüühijn sudalga. (Hsiung-nu Empire and the Study of Ancient Mongolian History). Ulaanbaatar, Mongol Uls, ShUA Tüühijn Hüreelen, 2012 (2014), pp. 31-43.
Avrupa Hun hükümdarı Rua 434’te ölünce onun kardeşinin çocukları Bleda ve Attila, imparatorluğun yönetimini birlikte devralmışlardır. Attila, selefleri tarafından yürütülmekte olan Doğu Roma İmparatorluğu’nun sürekli baskı altında... more
The medieval Latin poem ‘Waltharius’ is a Germanic saga transformed into a traditional Latin epic. This transformation has been effected, not just by the use of Latin hexameters, but also by the appropriation of complete lines and... more
The cult of the past is a very common topos not only in the humanistic Quattrocento but also in the Middle Ages, and it represents a strong propaganda tool in profane art associated with astronomical and moralistic allegories, frequent in... more
En este trabajo analizo cómo la imagen de Atila que nos transmitió la Antigüedad ha pasado al cine, y de ahí al imaginario colectivo actual.
Óbuda has been subjected to a fringe argument that denies its very existence. Rather than merely dismissing these claims as being historically erroneous, this study examines how they arose in order to comprehend how such unhistorical... more
Situation politique : En l'An 451 de notre ère, tout l'Empire Romain tremble sur ses fondations, en proie à un schisme important, à la menace toujours plus forte des Germains et à la terreur d'être envahi par Attila, dont la sinistre... more
The Xiongnus have become skilled fighting people in the vast steppe. When they arrived at the Roman northeast frontier in the 5th century they enslaved their former kind tribes and caused the great migration of people. They did not return... more
Mátyás Bél (1684–1749), the famous historian from Hungary, paid a good deal of attention throughout his life to the genesis of the Hungarian language and alphabet, as well as to the origins of the Hungarian nation itself. As for the... more
Examined is the discovery of an engraved rock crystal evidently serving as the master prototype for a quantity of late 15th century bronze plaquettes. A relationship of the rock crystal with Lorenzo de’ Medici is drawn by way of a... more
The author reconsiders some well-known facts about Dark Ages and offers a consistent picture of the events in the history of Eurasia. According to the received picture, the Buddhist's role in the events of The Migration Period (German... more
Comprender la realidad política de los últimos años del Imperio Romano pasa por explorar la figura de Flavio Aecio. Como muchos otros antes que él, el patricius actuó en pos de la supervivencia de una realidad que parecía desvanecerse,... more
'Two Faces of Attila the Hun in the Hungarian Historiography' The figure of Attila, ruler of the Huns (who was long considered the first king of Hungarians) was either an apocalyptic monster or a national example, depending on the... more
A história dos godos de Jordanes – ou Getica – é a mais antiga das histórias restantes de um povo “bárbaro” pós-romano, mas o seu autor alega que ela é um resumo da história gótica escrita por Cassiodoro, que não atravessou a Idade Média.... more